microbes
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This protein acts as a sensor that responds to signals from the environment, diet, and gut microbes.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
When neutrophils encounter pathogens, they can release toxic substances and even destroy themselves, spilling long strands of biological material that form web-like traps around invading microbes.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
"These microbes remind us that even the smallest partners can leave the deepest mark on our history."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
The two microbes appeared to complement one another chemically, with each producing compounds the other could use, including vitamins, nutrients and hydrogen.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
Certainly I’m no mad exterminator bent on killing devil microbes; on the contrary, I admire them.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
